Recaps

Xu Chun’s feelings for Xie Jianyuan deepened as Twin Cities succeeded and their teams promoted them as a couple. While Xu Chun pursued a role in a web drama and met Gu Zi, the Golden Tripod Awards began with Twin Cities winning best film.

• Xu Chun realized he might truly love Xie Jianyuan, then watched Twin Cities with him and shared a quiet Christmas Eve after the film’s moving ending.
• Twin Cities gained praise and box-office momentum, and a video of Xu Chun and Xie Jianyuan at the cinema sparked online arguments about them.
• At a celebration, Xie Jianyuan defended himself against President Wang and later joined Xu Chun in a truth-or-dare kiss, while Xu Chun grew troubled by Xie’s admission that he had once confessed to someone.
• Xie Jianyuan took a drunk Xu Chun home and confessed that Xu Chun was the person he liked, while the two later appeared together in a magazine shoot that fueled their CP promotion.
• Xu Chun visited the Xie residence with Xie Jianyuan, learned more about his family, and dreamed of meeting a silent child backstage when he was young.
• Xu Chun accepted a web drama role after disagreeing with Su Li, met Gu Zi at a dessert shop, and learned about Gu Zi’s troubled history with the Gu family.
• Xie Jianyuan accidentally destroyed Gu Zi’s contact details, while Xu Chun filmed scenes in which Cheng Du rescued Chen Mu from a cruel prank.
• Xu Chun attended the Golden Tripod Awards with his team, where Gu Zi asked why he had not been contacted and Xie Jianyuan took the blame, before Twin Cities won best film.

Xu Chun and Xie Jianyuan faced family expectations, jealousy, and a worsening fan scandal as they admitted their feelings and began a relationship. The arc left them filming Demon-Subduing Tribulation together while Xie Jianyuan started investigating Gu Zi after learning of his connection to Xu Chun’s endorsement.

• Xu Chun won Best Actor after the organizers corrected an announcement error, and Xie Jianyuan stood by him as online arguments erupted.
• At the Xu family home, Mother Xu introduced Zhong Xiu to Xu Chun, while Xie Jianyuan confessed his feelings and kissed him, and Xu Chun later admitted he liked someone else and fell ill.
• Xie Jianyuan visited Xu Chun in the hospital and told him he would accept whatever answer Xu Chun gave, while Xu Chun stopped his mother from arranging more introductions.
• Xu Chun and Xie Jianyuan acknowledged their mutual feelings, and Xie Jianyuan’s secret relationship became entangled in rumors about his wealthy family background.
• Xu Chun and Xie Jianyuan began filming Demon-Subduing Tribulation, where Fan Wu rescued and named the young Jiuli, while their growing closeness prompted conflict among Xie Jianyuan’s fans.
• Xu Chun declined a phone-brand endorsement that might worsen the fan conflict, then accepted a joint deal with Xie Jianyuan after the brand reconsidered.
• Gu Zi explained that he had recommended Xu Chun for the endorsement, and Gu Yiluo pointed out that Xu Chun and Gu Zi shared pale amber eyes, prompting Xie Jianyuan to investigate Gu Zi.
• Xu Chun continued filming as Jiuli grew up and developed feelings for Fan Wu.

Xu Chun faced scandals engineered by Shen Zhu and discovered his biological family, including his lost twin brother. After clearing his name, he continued filming and appeared on a variety show with Xie Jianyuan, who won best actor.

• Xu Chun faced backlash over a skincare product he endorsed and suspected Shen Zhu had arranged the scandal.
• Xu Changjiao claimed Xu Chun was her son and Xie Jianyuan was his twin, but paternity tests showed Xu Chun and Xie Jianyuan were unrelated.
• Xu Chun refused Xu Changjiao's demand for five million and recorded her threats.
• Xu Chun exposed Xu Changjiao's extortion attempt and Shen Zhu's role in both scandals, and police took Shen Zhu away for investigation.
• Gu Yiluo showed Xu Chun evidence that Gu Zi was his older twin brother, and Gu Zi confirmed it.
• Xu Chun and Xie Jianyuan filmed Have You Eaten? abroad and helped run a temporary restaurant.
• Unexpected Joy won best film, and Xie Jianyuan won best actor.